Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation 'From the time I brought my people out of Egypt until now, I did not choose any city in the land of Israel as the place to build a temple where I would be worshiped, and I did not choose anyone to lead my people Israel. New Revised Standard Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge From the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built in it to my name: neither chose I any other man, to be the ruler of my people Israel. Since the day 2 Samuel 7:6,7 Whereas I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt even to this day: but have walked in a tabernacle, and in a tent. . . . 1 Kings 8:16 Since the day that I brought my people Israel, out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built, that my name might be there: but I chose David to be over my people Israel. my name Exodus 20:24 You shall make an altar of earth unto me, and you shall offer upon it your holocausts and peace offerings, your sheep and oxen, in every place where the memory of my name shall be: I will come to thee, and will bless thee. Exodus 23:21 Take notice of him, and hear his voice, and do not think him one to be contemned: for he will not forgive when thou hast sinned, and my name is in him. Deuteronomy 12:5,11 But you shall come to the place, which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, and to dwell in it: . . . Daniel 9:19 O Lord, hear: O Lord, be appeased: hearken, and do: delay not, for thy own sake, O my God: because thy name is invocated upon thy city, and upon thy people. 1 Samuel 10:24 And Samuel said to all the people: Surely you see him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people. And all the people cried and said: God save the king. 1 Samuel 13:13,14 And Samuel said to Saul: Thou hast done foolishly, and hast not kept the commandments of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee. And if thou hadst not done thus, the Lord would now have established thy kingdom over Israel for ever: . . . 1 Samuel 15:23 Because it is like the sin of witchcraft, to rebel: and like the crime of idolatry, to refuse to obey. Forasmuch, therefore, as thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord hath also rejected thee from being king. 2 Samuel 7:15,16 But my mercy I will not take away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before my face. . . . Context Solomon Praises the LORD…4Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath accomplished in deed that which he spoke to David my father, saying: 5From the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built in it to my name: neither chose I any other man, to be the ruler of my people Israel.6But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel.… Cross References 1 Kings 8:16 Since the day that I brought my people Israel, out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built, that my name might be there: but I chose David to be over my people Israel. 2 Chronicles 6:4 Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath accomplished in deed that which he spoke to David my father, saying: 2 Chronicles 6:6 But I chose Jerusalem, that my name might be there: and I chose David to set him over my people Israel. Jump to Previous Build Choose Chose City Egypt Forth House Israel Prince Ruler TribesJump to Next Build Choose Chose City Egypt Forth House Israel Prince Ruler TribesLinks 2 Chronicles 6:5 NIV2 Chronicles 6:5 NLT 2 Chronicles 6:5 ESV 2 Chronicles 6:5 NASB 2 Chronicles 6:5 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 6:5 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 6:5 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 6:5 French Bible 2 Chronicles 6:5 German Bible Alphabetical: a all any anyone be brought build built choose chosen city day did Egypt for from have house I in Israel land leader man might my Name nor not of out over people Since temple that the there to tribe tribes which OT History: 2 Chronicles 6:5 Since the day that I brought forth (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |